How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion
Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...
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How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just as much a Detroit holiday ... Four days after his assassination, U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, introduced a bill in the Congress to recognize King’s ...
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He ...
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How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just as much a Detroit ... carries a sign protesting cutbacks at General Motors and is followed by Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Detroit, in a picket line in front of ...
When did MLK Day become a federal holiday? What to know about the national day of service
Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of ...
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It took more than a dream to establish Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
The Rev. Martin Luther ... Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, one of the longest-serving members of Congress known for his liberal stance on civil rights, proposed legislation to recognize King ...
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther ... Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, one of the longest-serving members of Congress known for his liberal stance on civil rights, proposed legislation to recognize King ...